Vol. 9 No. S1 (2026)

Published: 2026-10-31

Research Article

Comparative diagnostic and predictive utilities of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type natriuretic peptide and copeptin in assessing heart failure and systolic dysfunction severity

Zidan MA, Altaee AH, Al-Salihi OJ

1 - 10
- Copeptin
Folic acid, folate receptor autoantibodies, glutathione and vitamin D3 as biomarkers of cerebral folate deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder: A case‑control study from Iraq

Iqili HSI, Ali BR

11 - 18
- Folic Acid
Prevalence of tinea capitis in Nnewi and its correlation with haemoglobin genotype, blood group and haematological parameters

Odeyemi O, Enweani-Nwokelo IB

19 - 26
- Tinea Capitis
Evaluation of serum dipeptidyl-peptidase-like protein 6 (dppx) levels in patients with epilepsy: a case control study from Al Diwaniyah governorate, Iraq

Hussein AK, Hassan SH

27 - 34
- Protein 6
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and inflammatory indices as discriminatory biomarkers for coronary artery ectasia versus stenosis: A cross-sectional study

Jalil NI, Al-Timimi RJ, Al-Rubaye AS

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- Matrix
Association between biofilm-related genes and phenotypic formation capacity in Streptococcus mutans isolated from the oral cavity

Hassan SA, Abid IN

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- Strept
Effect of latanoprost versus fixed-combination timolol-dorzolamide on intraocular pressure in a sample of people from Kerbala city in Iraq

Nile KK, Almasoudy MA, Jasim DH

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- Latanoprost
Influence of casp8 -652 6n (rs3834129) polymorphism on oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with myocardial infarction

Abbas GH, Hadi MA

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- Oxidative Stress
Association between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-10), hypothyroidism, and glomerular filtration rate in chronic kidney disease

Abed ZM, Ali BR

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- Anti-inflammatory
Association between bone morphogenetic protein 2 and interleukin 6 in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Ali AH, Ali ZA, Nasser SF

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- Bone morphogenetics
Factors affecting rotator cuff tendon healing after arthroscopic repair augmented with platelet-rich fibrin in large rotator cuff tears: A prognostic study

Hai DV, Khanh NM, Minh DV, Khoa VV, Minh DN, Ahn TN, Hien PTT

90 - 97
- Rotator Cuff
Serum dipeptidyl peptidase-4 as an adjunctive biomarker in diabetic kidney disease: A multicentre case-control study from Iraq

Hamad MI, Al-Tu’ma FJ, Al-Saegh RM

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- Dipeptidyl Peptidase
Sociodemographic predictors of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among medical students in the University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Agbor IE, Eyong UO, Ogbodum EOU, Isika AI, Nwoye TO

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- CVD
Assessment of the prevalence and types of substance abuse among undergraduate students in selected universities in Ogun State, Nigeria

Omeonu GO, Usiobeigbe OS, Okafor NA, Iyevhobu KO, Obohwemu KO

120 - 130
- Substance Abuse
Association between nursing workload and quality of nurses’ performance in pediatric and neonatal units in Mosul hospitals

Abdel Wahab MG, Khaleel RI

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- Nursing workload
Association of serum GDF15 levels with polycystic ovary syndrome and metformin therapy: A cross-sectional study

Ibraheem DK, Zbaar SA

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- GDF15
Dissociation of inflammatory and endothelial axes from insulin resistance in classic polycystic ovary syndrome: A BMI-matched case-control study from Iraq

Al Nuaimi HMJ, Al Tu’ma FJ, Al Safi WG

148 - 156
- Inflammatory Axis
Dysregulation of adipokines and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease: A case-control study

Mosbah LB, Al-Ziaydi AG

157 - 166
- Adipokines
Prevalence and associated factors of umbilical hernia among Nigerian post-neonatal infants: A prospective cross-sectional study

Alao MA, Kumolalo FO, Ajao AE, Akinkunmi BF, Afe D, Alade S, Nwadioke C, Olasehinde O

167 - 173
- Umbilical Hernia
Common sleep disorders and their sociodemographic and clinical determinants among patients attending a primary care clinic in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria

Joseph AI, Alaofin TA, Amin MF, Bolaji AI, Abdullateef NT, Odiegah LO, Tunde-Ayinmode MF

174 - 183
- Sleep Disorder
Problems associated with the introduction of complementary foods to breastfed infants in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Ibadan

Oseni-Ogundipe RI, Eyinla TE, Samuel FO

184 - 195
- Complementary Food
A comparative evaluation of the efficacy and safety of clonidine and atomoxetine combined with behavioural interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder and comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abd Noor MM, Shnain DH

196 - 203
- Clonidine
Assessment of malnutrition risk and its association with diabetes complications in hospitalised adult patients attending Marjan Teaching Hospital

Obyes AK, Hassoon SM, Abbas DM

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- Malnutrition
Pilot 16s rRNA-based salivary microbiome profiling reveals candidate microbial signatures in autoimmune and immunocompromised patients: An exploratory study from Iraq

Mohammed AMI, Saleh NI

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- 16s rRNA
Expression of Glycolytic Enzymes (GLUT1, HK-2, PKM2, LDH-A) and their association with Tumour Stage and Clinicopathological Characteristics in Prostate Cancer Patients

Al-Khazaali WK, Al-Ziaydi AG, Padiya R, Gahaf MA

223 - 231
- Glycolytic Enzymes
Expression of glycolytic enzymes (GLUT1, HK2, PKM2, LDH-A) and their association with tumour stage and clinicopathological characteristics in breast cancer patients

Al-Saeedi EG, Al-Ziaydi AG

232 - 243
- Glycolytic Enzymes
Association between oxidative stress markers and antioxidant vitamins C and D in Iraqi women with breast cancer: A cross-sectional study

Mohammed NR, Hilal NN, Abdul-aziz MM

244 - 251
- Oxidative Stress
Evaluation of Leptin, Adiponectin, and the Leptin/Adiponectin Ratio as Diagnostic Biomarkers for Metabolic Syndrome

Ghazi YM, Al Kabe MAS

280 - 288
- Leptin
Diagnostic performance of serum hepcidin, soluble transferrin receptor, and heme oxygenase-1 in metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and steatohepatitis

Abed RK, Abass HA, AL-Shammaa AS

289 - 299
- Serum hepcidin
Antibacterial and antibiofilm synergy of silver-selenium core-shell nanoparticles with meropenem against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from catheter-related urinary tract infections

Yas EF, Jameel SK, Mohammed MS

307 - 315
- Antibacterial synergy
Antibiotic resistance patterns and associated genetic determinants among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a tertiary hospital in southern Iraq

Jabba AA, Hamim SS

316 - 323
- Antibiotic resistance
Diagnostic and endocrine-metabolic significance of serum kallistatin and vasorin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome from Southern Iraq

AL-Saady TAD, Maatoq MA, Mohmmed WF

324 - 332
- Endocrine
Combined assessment of serum netrin-1 and GDF-15 across albuminuria stages in type 2 diabetes

Tami HA, Behayaa HR

333 - 345
- Combined Assessment
Internalised stigma and self-esteem among adult outpatients with major depressive disorder: A cross-sectional correlational study

Muhe-Aldeen AL

346 - 354
- Stigma
Changes in intraocular pressure and topical anti-glaucoma medication burden after phacoemulsification in medically controlled pseudoexfoliation glaucoma: A prospective cohort study

Abdulelah AB, Fayyadh RA, Mahmood OS

355 - 362
- IOP
Association of red cell distribution width and platelet distribution width with angiographic severity of coronary artery disease in patients with stable angina: a cross-sectional study

Hussein AM, Aliraqi MG, Zaki H

363 - 370
- RCDW

Review Article

Role of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Proteins (PAPP A and PAPP A2) and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature

Salmaan RW, Aesa S, Al-Mawla YH

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- Pregnancy Associated Plasma

Basic Medical Research

Effect of gut microbiota modulation with probiotics on inflammatory markers in the letrozole-induced polycystic ovary syndrome rat model

Hasan B, Bash AA, Hamza LF

252 - 258
- Gut Microbiota
Neuregulin-4 as a novel target of dapagliflozin in high-fat diet-induced fatty liver disease in rats

Al-karawi HRA, Al-zubaidi FA

259 - 271
- Neuregulin-4
Thymol attenuates carboplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in male rats by suppressing oxidative stress and NF-κB-mediated inflammation: A biochemical and histopathological study

Hameed RA, Abdulhadi HL

272 - 279
- Thymol